The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-27
The House.

the Senate.
The Senate adjourned till 10 o'clock
am. Thursday.
The House.
The following petitions were pre-
sented:
Petition of druggists of Hardin
county to repeal The law requiring
druggists to take out tipping license.
Ref rred.
PIT ton for the repeal of the charter
CT Dover, Stewart county. Referred
Petition for the repeal Of the char .er
of Huntingdon. Referred.
Tae report of the Committee on
Elections was read aud adopted
The Commi 20 on e. ctions report
in the case Ct Pesy vs.. Conuette, ow.
Jog to provision of the constitution
Of ihis State rsqniring that Rspre-
sentative should have been a cit'zsn
of the state three years preceding his
election, Mr.. Connette's seat was de.
clarei vacant, and after a thorough
investigation of the law bearing on
the case, your committee are OF the
opinion that it requires new cleo,
ton to fill the Vacancy, and recon-.
mend that the Governor be 80 noti-
fed, that he may order new cleo
ton.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Burke, House joint resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, In the last General AS
ssmbly of Tenne; sac an act was passed
N IN n a N onnFnnHtufinrn nf Gin
600 by the State TO be used by the
Commissioner of Agriculture of the
State, Mr.. Nc Whittier, I n the purpose
of exhibiting the various produc OF
the Stste at the New Orleans Exposi-
ton; aod whereas, said money was
paid the said McWhirter for said pur.
pcsss, besides various amount, donat-
ed by several counties of the State;
and whereas, said act re quires the said
McWhirter to msb e an itemiz I'D report
of the expendi ures Of the saEce to
this, the Forty filth General Assembly;
and whereas, the said McWhirter hss
failed to make said itemizsd report as
directed by sa'd act;
Resolved By The General assembly of the
State of Tennessee, That said McWber.
ter be and is eieby req let ted to i'm
medistely make an itemlzed report Of
said $40 600; also the amounts dopatsd
by the several counties of the State, il
any tuch donations were made, and an
i'emzed report of the exp snditu es OF
the same to this General Assembly.
Lies over.
In regard to the Tsnnesses and Vir
ginis boundary line, setting forth that
tne BOUNDARY hiss been fixed since
1873 and that the Virginia Lsgislst ire
has recently passed a resolution tend
ing to reopen tn question, aud decl,r r
ing it in the sense of the General AS.
semb'y that further legislation on tn 8
question is unnecessary and impolitic.
Lies over.
Mr. Savags's bill 10 make it unlaw.
fu for any member Of the General
Assembly or executive or judicial off
,e of the S to receivs free passes
from the railroads, or for the railroads
to give euch passes, was taken up.
Mr.. Hunt offered an am sndment to
include all men eligible to be jurors
10 the provisions of the bill. Tabled.
Mr.. Burney moved to refer to the
Railroad Committee.
Mr.. Golliday's amendment, offered
when the bill was up on Monday, pro.
vidlng that no penalty shall ensue un
lees corrupt motive be proven in the
Riviog or receiving said pass, was
taken up, it having been overlooked
before. b'ed-yeas, A; nays, 40.
Mr.. Mccall moved to amend by re-
curing double fare from members OF
the General Assembly, and requiring
mem hers to furnish certificates OF mo.
raj character before purchasing tickets
to the ,pital. Tabled.
Mr.. Hurt moved to amend by in
Guiding attorneys in the provisions of
this bill. Tabled.
A long a. d acrimonious debste en-
sued. and was still in progress when
the House took recess till O'Clock
pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tha re oort o the mint ca {, iu-
vest gate the New Orleans exp ndl.
tur-z WIS r, ad an received. III will
be fou odiu the Senate proc edlneS
1h- con4ideI auon OF the railroad
pass bill was resumed.
Mr.. Savage IooS the floor and made
the concluding argument in favor of
the bill. He said ne had Introduced
the bill believing it was right and in
conformity with public opinion in
Tennessee. He was willing to
make the issue and have it said
whether he was wrong or those
opposed to 1t were wrong, and
not in their line with correct
thought. He continued in the same
strsin, and in the course Of his re-
marks he read a Letter In which was
incl sed q letter from a prominent
railroad official to q Sheriff 10 show
that the intention of railroad clm.
panies was to Influence those to whom
passes were gwen. At the conclusion
OF Mr.. SAvage's remarks the previous
question was called on the passage of
the bill.
The bill failed by a vote of-yeas
IL, nays 40.
Mr.. Tyler moved tn reconsider.
Mr.. Nicely moved to lay tle motion
on the table.
Carried, and the Houss adjourned.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
Tahes TweRIy-three Ballots for
etase Treasurer without q Re |
suit.
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